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Man found after shooting
The man wanted in relation to this evening's shooting in New Plymouth has been found. Police confirmed they were not looking for anyone else.

Milker cut cows' teats off with scissors
Claudio Da Costa, 47, told MPI investigators he used scissors because it was a 'quick and cheap fix for the problem'.

Motorist let off fine for mini parking spot
Taranaki drivers tackling the dreaded parallel park could be forgiven for thinking some spaces in New Plymouth are impossible to get into.

Wild winds wreak havoc in North Island
One New Plymouth family were gifted a trampoline after high winds blew it into their property.

Support grows for swimmers
Support is growing for two swimmers who failed to make the cut for the Rio Olympics.

Judd-led hikoi arrives at Parihaka
A hikoi of almost 1000 people arrived at Parihaka marae today, led by "recovering racist" and New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd.

Truck carrying human waste rolls
A truck carrying up to 2000 litres of human poo has rolled and landed on train tracks in Taranaki.

Sacking for work snooze unfair
A hotel worker was awarded over $5000 for being unfairly dismissed after falling asleep during her shift.

Lucky escape after campervan hits cattle
A pair of tourists had a lucky escape after their campervan had its side ripped open in a collision caused by wandering cattle.

Room Check: Novotel, New Plymouth
The interior design is a questionable combination of pea soup green and floral. And don't expect to be able to lounge around in a robe, because there aren't any.

New Plymouth: Under the mountain
There's more to this town than pretty parks and coastal walks, writes Susan Strongman.

HSBC feels Asia slowdown in loan drop
Eight months after HSBC Holdings unveiled a $100 billion bet on Asia, crashing commodity prices and a slowing Chinese economy are checking Stuart Gulliver's ambitions.

Injured paraglider pilot in stable condition
A paraglider pilot injured after crashing into rocks at a New Plymouth beach remains in a stable condition in hospital.

Police believe man hit by train had headphones on
The 27-year-old was killed just after 1pm near Weymouth Street while walking on the city's popular coastal walkway.

New Plymouth: Walking in their shoes
Locals have their favourite tracks and are happy to point Donna McIntyrein the right direction.

Camper ban on whitebait fans
Stephen and Maureen Doy got a shock when they checked out their favourite whitebait possie in readiness for the opening of the season later this month.

Fishing trip ends in tragedy
A man is dead after he was thrown from an inflatable boat on the Waitara River mouth in Taranaki earlier today.

16 years jail for murdering mother
A Stratford man who admitted to killing his mother will spend at least 16 years in jail.

Taranaki's Len Lye Centre opening
A bitter saga that has lasted more than four decades, cost about $20 million and divided a city will reach some kind of climax in New Plymouth over the weekend.

Agent gives colleague cheap rent
A real estate agent rented a house to a colleague at a discounted rate and paid the difference so he could use its garage for storage - without the owners' knowledge.

Fatal crash through bridge barrier
A man is dead after crashing a car through a bridge barrier and plummeting onto a car park.

Sacked worker paid out $9000
A New Plymouth retail store sacked shop assistant Ericia Durning after she took home a car magazine without permission last year.

Driver 'speechless' after car crushed
A young New Plymouth man was left “speechless” after discovering a section of Pohutakawa tree had fallen on onto his new car.

IPCA: Police shooting 'uncoordinated'
A police response to an aggravated burglary in which a man died after he was Tasered, shot and beaten has been labelled "unplanned and uncoordinated".